The 11th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race starts on Sunday 12th January from Marina Lanzarote, Canary Islands and will finish at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada, Caribbean. Evoking passion for the sea and steeped in maritime history, the challenge of racing across the Atlantic Ocean excites the spirit of adventure in…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that the Volvo 70 Tschüss 2, owned by Christina Zugel and skippered by Johnny Mordaunt, is the overall winner of the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Tschüss 2 also won IRC Zero and set a new Roschier Baltic Sea Race Outright Record of 2 Days 5 Hrs 6…
Finishing on Monday 29 July at 17:36:41 EEST Christian Zugel’s Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA) took Monohull Line Honours in the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race in an elapsed time of 2 Days 5 Hrs 6 Mins and 41 Secs, setting a new provisional race record. Christian Zugel was at the helm as Tschüss 2…
The well forecasted low pressure system swept across the racecourse sooner than expected with 35 knots of wind gusting over 40. The near gale force winds have served up tough conditions to the international fleet in the Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Several boats have retired due to the conditions, but no injuries or major gear…
On the second day of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race the international fleet have made good progress west along the Southern coastline of Finland. Christian Zugel’s Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA) leads on the water, and overall after IRC time correction Tschüss 2 is expected to reach the Almagrundet Lighthouse off the Stockholm Archipelago at…
The second edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race started on time with all classes making a clean start. 12-14 knots of southerly breeze and brilliant sunshine produced a fantastic spectacle just two miles offshore from the City of Helsinki. Dozens of spectator boats came out to watch the start wishing competitors from 20 nations…
Making its third consecutive appearance at the global conference, The Ocean Race is calling for a sea change in ocean protection and restoration at COP28 The Ocean Race, often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world, is at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, to call for the ocean…
The Vendée Globe has never been so attractive. For the 10th edition of the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round the world race, 44 skippers have applied. A record. The values of adventure, sharing, commitment and surpassing oneself are more than ever at the heart of the aspirations of the public. The diversity of candidates makes the…
Approaching the three week point of leg 3, the IMOCA teams are within 20 miles of each other… On day 20 of racing in leg 3 of The Ocean Race, the competition is incredibly close, with four IMOCAs separated by just 20 nautical miles. The teams still have two weeks of racing to go, but…
The 14th edition of The Ocean Race, the fully-crewed, around the world yacht race, started from Alicante, Spain on Sunday. As The Ocean Race celebrates its 50th jubilee anniversary, a fleet consisting of the best sailors in the world set off on what is widely considered to be the toughest test of a team in…
